Firewatch

Started good, interesting buildup and characters.

But in the last mission of the game, the writers rushed the ending and messed up everything in the story which leads to absolutely nothing.

It's one of the most beautiful and aesthetically pleasing video games I've ever played! The storyline is pretty good as well.

FIREWATCH (2016) was a really great game, although definitely not long enough. The setup is great, packs an emotional punch, gameplay is fun and captivating. Graphically, the game is on the minimalistic side, not overly detailed or hyper realistic, but eye catching and interesting. The main characters are really well written and immediately come to life, you can't help but care for them or relate to their situations. And once the ball starts rolling there's a good deal of mystery and suspense that really drive the story along.

Sadly, the ending was pretty anti-climactic and felt like a bit of a letdown to me, but the story, gameplay and characters still hold up in my memory many months later. I still really enjoyed the game but felt like it could have gone a better direction and really could've been a masterpiece, but the so-so ending kinda deflated a lot of its glory. Still, it's really worth a chance. It's great up until the end.

STORY: 8/10 GAMEPLAY: 9/10 GRAPHICS: 7/10 ART DESIGN: 8/10 MUSIC: 7/10 OVERALL RATING: 8.5.

This game is a rare beauty. Although not offering much in terms of gameplay, the game completely makes up for it in graphics, characters, immersion and not to mention the amazing voice acting.

This game is beautiful and really heartwarming. The plot is not something that is far-fetched it's just a dude whose wife is sick and currently living with her family and he's taking the summer off to work on a firewatch tower. The experience is not that long but it feels quite the opposite. I personally felt every emotion the man had and was really immersed into his story due to the minimalistic but well curated introduction. I finished the game in one sitting as it is just 4 hours long. If you're looking for something with complex gameplay then this is not it as it is just supposed to be relaxing and plot-oriented. It does get a bit boring and frustrating when I get lost in the woods as I'm someone who's terrible with directions irl and ingame. No other downsides though. Stunning visuals and voice acting. Maaaan the voice acting is just perfect and so real. Delilah's voice actor is gifted. Hats off to the developers. Definitely looking forward to their next project.